Madison County jail keeps certification

A day after he was sworn in, Madison County Sheriff John Mehr was in Nashville for a meeting with the Tennessee Corrections Institute regarding the re-certification of the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex.

Mehr said that as expected, the jail kept it's certification.

Along with Mehr, Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris and Capt. Tom Rudder, who is over the jail, were at the meeting.

Mehr said the TCI board approved their correction plan and that it was "well received."

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